2012

Baseball sweeps CMS Stags, snaps six-game losing streak

Author: Damian Mendieta (Senior Writer) After a three-week dry period for the Occidental Baseball team, the Tigers are back in the race for first place in...

With or Without the Facebook Photos, Keeping Cape Town Close

Author: Vera Goodwin-Brown Upon my bittersweet return to the States after studying abroad for four months in Cape Town, South Africa, I found myself feeling as...

Tigers on the Prowl

Author: Compiled by David Weightman W.  Golf: Chloe Johnson As the only first-year on the women's golf team, Chloe Johnson (Seattle, WA) has shouldered a lot of...

Live NHL playoffs provide intense, high quality fan experience

Author: Jack McHenry (Sports Columnist) There is an area where antagonistic nationalism, gluttonous beer drinking, rabid fanaticism, the agony of defeat, the ecstasy of victory and...

Band of Brothers: The Men of Music House

Author: Rachel Stober Down the stairs near Bell-Young Hall, simply follow the drifting riff of an electric guitar and the metallic pulse of a drum-set and...

Foregoing meat means doing good

Author: Haley Gray   This past week, Occidental's new Veg Club showcased the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle through five events and a week-long display in the...

Editorial: Application process for themed housing badly in need of reform

Author: The Occidental Weekly Editorial Board   There are several different venues through which students can live in themed living communities at Occidental. To live in Berkus...

Students respond to recent hate crimes on campus

Author: Compiled by Rachel Silver After experiencing recent hate crimes on campus, students united last Thursday to discuss the impact, significance, and strategies for future prevention...

We Don’t Always Have School Spirit . . . But When We Do, It’s On Facebook

Author: Sam Ovenshine With the loss of a class at graduation each May and an influx of new freshmen in August, collective student bodies have short...

Leap day folk concert brings obscure musical genre to life

Author: Nicolette Gendron   Often overlooked, the heterogeneous genre of folk music must be experienced firsthand in a setting removed from mainstream society and with live artists,...

Occidental students emphasize eco-friendly initiatives

Author: Adrian Hairapetian|Adrian Hairapetian Occidental has taken initiative in becoming a more eco-friendly learning institution. This summer, Occidental used money from the Renewable Energy and Sustainability...

Alex Nieves

Author: Alex Nieves Alex Nieves is a senior Diplomacy and World Affairs major from Stevenson Ranch, Calif., entering his third year working for the Weekly. He...